You have to be very careful how you set this up. For every girl (who counts as 1) there are 3 boys (who count as 3). The total number in the proportion is 3 + 1 =4. You are given a total, but that is both boys and girls. That's why you need the 4.
3/4 = x / 236 Cross multiply
4x = 3 * 236
4x = 708 Divide by 4
x = 708/4
x = 177
There are 177 boys at the school and 236 - 177 = 59 girls.
Answer: a. 30x^2 − 26x − 12
First write the equation in a form to better help visualize.
(5x - 6)(6x + 2)
Then use distributive property on the second binomial from the first binomial. <em>You multiply 5x by 6x and 2, then multiply -6 by 6x and 2.</em>
5x * 6x = 30x^2 (The answer is raised to the power of 2 because you're adding the invisible exponents, aka exponents of 1)
Then multiply 5x by 2
5x * 2 = 10x
Then you repeat the process but with -6 instead of 5x.
-6 * 6x = -36x (It is not raised to a power of 2 because -6 does not have a variable to include the invisible exponent)
-6 * 2 = -12
Now take all of your answers and put them into 1 equation by the order you did them.
30x^2 + 10x - 36x -12
But wait! The answer can still be simplified. All you have to do is combine like terms. <em>However 30x^2 can't be combined with 10x because 10x isn't raised to the second power, terms can only be combined if they have the same variable and exponent.</em>
30x^2 + (10x - 36x) - 12
30x^2 - 26x - 12
Answer:
$344.04
Step-by-step explanation:
The markdown multiplies the price by (1 -40%) = 0.60.
The tax multiplies the price by (1 +10%) = 1.10.
The two factors applied to the price make the final price be ...
$521.28·0.60·1.10 = $344.04
The total cost of the surfboard was $344.04.
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